TLD RBL Electric Regional Belt Loader

Why choose the RBL?

• The RBL is an electric unit, meaning zero emission, no noise, no vibration, and lower total cost of ownership
• Safer and faster than a towable unit, the acquisition cost is lower than a conventional belt loader for regional airport or similar environment.

• TLD does not use rollers on conveying system, but an aluminum grid
  • Sturdier path to walk if necessary: increased safety
  • No maintenance
  • Better weight distribution
• Teflon blocks slide inside channels - meaning no rollers to change or maintain
• Pillow block pivots with lubricated for life bushings
• Belt hydraulic motor, located at rear, directly coupled to the shaft
  • No chain coupling
  • No hydraulic plumbing inside boom
• TLD offers a centered, spring loaded mechanism to maintain operating tension on the belt (inside the boom)
• Belt tension in adjusted independently from belt alignment, resulting in easier and faster belt alignment with eccentric adjustment

• Driving speed: 6.2 mph (10 km/h)
• CURTIS controller 1236 supplies electricity to the hydraulic system
• Hydraulic system provides power for hydraulic drive motor, belt rotation, boom lifting cylinder, steering, braking
• SAHR (spring applied, hydraulic released) brakes

• Easy access on hydraulic tank, electric box, hydraulic controls for an easy maintenance
• 48 V / 375 Ah with centralized filling for an easy maintenance

• Dead man switch on the tiller head down position for a maximum safety
• Slow speed limited to 2 km/h as soon as the boom is not in down position
• Aircraft Safe Docking option available to answer the last AHM requirement

• The ASD system prevents the beltloader from approaching the aircraft too fast, thus avoiding a potential contact resulting in damage to the fuselage.
• In the ramp area, the GSE can be driven without any speed limitation and without specific supervision.
• As the driver approaches the aircraft, he enters the safety area. The operator reduces his speed and presses the ASD button to activate the system. Immediately, a dedicated flashing beacon alerts the management and the other operators on the ramp that the equipment is now in safe mode. In this area, the GSE speed is limited to 5km/h, and the proximity sensor, associated to a sensitive bumper, is activated. The sensor is a 3D camera able to detect any obstacle in front of the GSE up to 7 meters (fuselage, engines, other GSE, other operators…). A buzzer warns the driver if he gets too close to the speed limit and in case of slow or no reaction from him, the system will automatically stop the equipment.
• In the final phase of the docking, or approaching closer than few meters from an obstacle (mainly the fuselage), the ASD system automatically limits the speed of the vehicle to 0.7 km/h. At that speed, even in case of contact, the GSE’s kinetic energy can hardly cause any significant damage to the aircraft.
• In case an impact with the aircraft occurs (or in case the operator does not activate the ASD system for instance) the impact strength will be measured and the GSE will be stopped until the responsible manager un-locks the vehicle after fuselage inspection. This procedure is comparable to the one existing on towbarless tractors in case of reported overtorque events.